Advisories

OpenClaw < 2026.5.26 - Hostname Validation Bypass via Trailing-Dot Inconsistency

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severity
medium
date
Affecting
  • OpenClaw < 2026.5.26

CWE
  • CWE-1023 Incomplete Comparison with Missing Factors
  • CWE-918 Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
CVSS
6
CVSS V4 Vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Credit
Chinmohan Nayak (@nayakchinmohan)
Description
OpenClaw before 2026.5.26 contains a hostname validation vulnerability allowing attackers to bypass blocklist comparisons using trailing-dot notation in model or workspace-derived URLs. Attackers can exploit inconsistent hostname checks to reach destinations that operators intended to block through hostname policies.

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